Ventilator



March 29, 1932. J. K. MOHR 1,851,286

VENTILATOR Filed May 25, 192'! 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 swam Wot March '29, 1932.

J. K. MOHR 1,851,286 v VENTILATOR Filed May 25. 192' 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l Fig. 3 is a view Patented Mar. 29, 1932 :JQHN mamm am BAY BAY CITY,

" "Application filed 'Maye 25,

1v Thise'innention: relates to ventilators,-; and particularlyton ventilator-for use i on auto- IIlOl'dYfi'fY8h-lCl6S.:Z

5 videizla -'ven;tilat'orufor use in connection with provided.

justablekwentilator or panel or; member adjacent thereto, said panel in one position forming'c artight weatherproof closure for I said opening; and in another position permitting a direct unobstructed air passage through said opening; and 111 stlll another position directing the lncoming air currents 203 bond orpanel if desired.

A further object is to design a ventilator panel of simple and economical construction; which'can be readily applied and adjusted, and which in no manner interferes with. the

; ltlrivefs vision or manipulation of the vehicle; l

A still further'object is to provide a ventilator panel for use on vehicles having a straight bottom windshield, which can be applied to vehicles in the process of construction, or to vehicles already in use.

The above and other objects will appear as the specification progresses, reference being had to the accompanying drawingsin which have shown the preferred embodiment of several views thereof. r

, In the drawings. I

* 'Fig. 1 is a fragmentary elevation of themside of a conventional vehicle body showing my adjustable ventilator panel in closed position.

sectional view through the windshield, and showing the ventilator panel in closed position, the dotted lines illustrating the position 1 of the panel when adjusted for direct ventilation.

similar ,to Fig; 2, the panel Th-zprimei obj ect of the inventionis to pro-1 anzautomotive' vehicleibody, and by means of I which direet or indirect ventilation may be;

Anotheriobjrect' is to provide a vehicle body l0 hainngian'zelongated slotted openlng beneath the windshield, and provide a pivoted ad. I

downwardly, and back of the instrumentmy invention, and in which like reference numerals indicatelike parts throughout the Fig. 2 isa fragmentary transverse vertical @sn' QEEIGEZ CITY, MICEIGAN -ASSIGNORa TO: ANNEMARIE MGHBw OER .MIGHIGAN i VENTILATOR 192a, ser arn masses being in position for indirect ventilatomthek path of the air currents being indicated'bythe numerous arrows. V r i I. i Fig. i'is an enlarged transverse sectional viewthrough the panel member." I I Fig; 5 is an enlarged fragmentary top planviewshowing the manner of-mounting the panel. I Y e Fig.- 6 is a detail view-of the ventilator panel. i

Referring now particularly 'to the QClI aW ings in which I have shown the preferred em bodiment of my invention,thenumeral in+= dicatesthe windshield of a conventionaLve hicle body; in which a single -glass -panel 6 is mounted, this is-set in theframe in the usual manner, and is stationary therein, this frame:

eing of the usual constructionexcepting that the lower frame member'is omitted, an elongated-opening? being provided 'between th e loweredge'of-the windshield, and thehOod-S p of the-body proper, and this opening iscon trolled in a manner -to be presently} de scribed. SupportsOr -brackets 9 are-secured to the bodycorner posts 10, "and small bearings 11 are mountedthereoninany approve'd manner, a rod 12 being journaled in said bearings, and a ventilator panelmember l is mounted on said rodjand while in-the'present instance I have shown 'said panel as triangular in shape, it will be obvious that any'other shape having a face of sufiicient width 1 to form a closure for the opening may be used if; desired. 7

Spaced apart 15 respectively are secured to said ventilator panel; in any approved manner, and when tlie ventilator is-in-position to roam closu-re foi' the openingflthe edges of saidstripstengage the edges of the elongated.open-ingandform a weatherproof jointthereau the lower strip 14: engaging the lower edge ofthe opening,- a and the upper strip 15 engaging the-=lo wer-' edge of the" windshield. When the ventila z tor is adusted for-indirect venltilation as shown in Fig; of the drawings, the-lower strip 1 i engages-the lower edg'e of thetwind-l shield and forms a .tight jointfthereatg the air currents being I directed *do'wnwardly as indicated by th'e numerous arrows in 3.

* flexiblerubber strips 'and 1y from the center, a drain pipe 19 being connected to each end to drain water therefrom,

the end of said pipe telescoping into a large pipe 20 which leads to the exterior of the body. Water is naturally admitted through the opening 7 when the ventilator is set for indirect ventilation, and the vehicle 15 being driven in the rain.

Spaced apart slotted openings-21 are provided in the instrument board to permit the air to flow behind it, or if desired, the air can flow straight downwardly, in which event the shield 17 need not be curved, merely havin the turned lip which forms the trough.

, he ventilator panel is manipulated by means of a handle 22 which is riveted to the panel in a position convenient to the driver, and is held in adjusted position by any suitable means (not shown).

From the foregoing description it will be obvious that I have perfected a very simple,

convenient and economical ventilator panel by manipulation of which either direct, or indirect ventilations may be provided.

What I claim is 1. A vehicle body provided with a rigid stationary windshield having an elongated opening between the lower edge of the windshield glass and the body, of a ventilating panel comprising a triangular shaped body pivotally mounted on said body at a point spaced inwardly from said opening so that when the ventilator is in closed position the outer edges engage the body and lower edge of the windshield glass respectively to form a weatherproof closure for said opening, and a combination shield spaced inwardly from said opening and projecting below said ventilator and forming a downwardly extending air passage, the lower edge of said shield being turned upwardly to also form a drain trough.

2. A vehicle body provided with a stationary windshield, an elongated opening directly below the lower edge of the windshield, a shield spaced inwardly from the windshield,

: a triangularly shaped ventilating panel pivotally mounted on the upper end of said shield the outer edges being adapted to engage the body and edge of the windshield respectively to form a weatherproof closure forsaid opening, and spaced apart flexible strips mounted on said panel to form a weatherproof joint with the top and bottom edges of said opening.

3. The combination with a vehicle body provided with a stationary windshield, an

provide indirect ventilation,

elongated opening directly below the windshield, of a shield spaced inwardly from said windshield, a triangularly shaped ventilatin panel pivotally mounted on said shield an normally forming a closure for said opening, the outer edges of said panel engaging the body and lower edge of the windshield respectively when in closed position, flexible strips on said panel, and a downwardl extending conduit between the windshield and the pivoting point of said ventilating panel.

4. A vehicle body provided with a stationary Windshield, an elongated opening directly below the windshield, a combination shield and drain-trough spaced inwardl from the windshield, a triangular shaped ad justable ventilator panel pivotally mounted on said shield and body at a point spaced inwardly from said windshield, said panel being adjustable so that the lower edge thereof engages the lower edge of the windshield to the lower edge of said shield being shaped to form a drain trough, which projects beneath the windshield opening, and drain pipes communicating with said trough.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

JOHN KOHLER MOHR. 

